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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Bringing the smart home…outdoors.  That is the mission of a company called OtO .  It is a solar powered connected sprinkler for lawns that also delivers solutions to promote growth and repel pests.  Founder and President Ali Sabti… “Through a smart app, you can define the different areas in your yard...

Techstination Week is a compilation of this week's Techstination reports with tech journalist and host Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  AnkerWork is the name of a new product line from Anker…..and first out of the gate is the PowerConf C300 Web Cam.  It features 1080p resolution….dual microphones and does a great job in low light settings as well.  And it makes use of AI technology.  The company’s Adam Weissman …. “We use AI in a cou...

New tech from Bigfoot Biomedical is designed to improve the care and lives of people with Type I and Type II #diabetes.   Chief Marketing Officer Red Maxwell explains the new connected device and the partnership with Abbott's FreeStyle Libre 2.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   You may want to sit down for this one.  The research and development folks at Charmin have team up with tech company Unit 9 to develop the BRB Bot.  It is software designed to let you create a digital stand in for yourself….when nature calls while you’re in the middle of a video call on Zoom, Google...

Just in time for the outdoor cooking seasons...Lifesmart is offering versatility in grilling, smoking and more.   CEO Mike Dolder chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  They have had to go online this year….but the world’s largest student robotics competition returns this month.  The first ever Live Remote Vex Robotics World Championship takes place from May 17th to the 29th….with students from nearly all grade levels and from all over the world…involved.  At the Robotic...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  LinkedIn has named Amazon as the number one company where Americans want to work. “We’re looking at things like the ability to get a promotion or the opportunity to develop your skill set while you’re there.” Linked in senior managing editor Laura Lorenzetti.  When the job market went south during the pandemic...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Imagine a contact lens that has augmented reality built in….and can give you all kinds of data at a glance.  That is just part of the future a company called Mojo Vision is developing.  They have won awards from NASA…this year’s Last Gadget Standing…and are busy getting ready to bring the Mojo Lens to mar...

Techstination week is a compilation of this week's Techstination reports with tech journalist and host Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  To say that the upcoming release of Tamagotchi Pix by Bandai is generating excitement…would be understating the anticipation of fans all over the world.  When we posted the full interview about the new virtual pet…for the first time equipped with a digital camera..  the comments kept coming…guys wanted ma...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  With so many of us working from home over the last year….and a great many continuing indefinitely…how do you make the most of it…and find the right balance between work and the rest of your life.  Google actually has an expert on staff to help its own employees…and the rest of us.  Meet Laura Mae Martin…w...

Can augmented reality glasses help those with macular degeneration and low vision?    Ocutrx Technologies says yes.   Dramatically.   CEO Mike Freeman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the potential.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Just in time for Mother’s Day…  there are some new digital photo frame offerings from PhotoSpring that allow families to more easily share photos and videos.  Founder Charles Huang… “Users can very easily send photos to their own PhotoSpring if they’re using it for themselves, they can also easily set it...

When you've gotta go in the middle of a Zoom meeting.. Charmin and Unit 9 have developed an AI bot that can stand in while you're gone.   Really?  Charmin's Gregg Weaver, R&D Director  and Unit 9 Technical Director Maciej Zasada sit down with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

What separates the Dell Latitude 7320 from other detachables?  VP Meghana Patwardhan has the answers in this interview with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  This is the week when we get to hear Star Wars fans….and there are lots of us…using the greeting…May the Fourth be with you.  And the folks at Anker’s Nebula projector line have timed the release of the Capsule II Star Wars R2-D2 Limited Edition perfectly.  It is a portable cylindrical projector designed...

With thousands of competitors from all over the world, the Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship is coming soon.   Overcoming the pandemic challenges hasn't been easy.  REC Foundation CEO Dan Mantz chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

For the first time,  Amazon is number one in LinkedIn's rankings of whare Americans want to work...followed by Google parent Alphabet and JP Morgan Chase.   LinkedIn's Laura Lorenzetti and Amazon VP Ardine Williams chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination Week is a compilation of this week's Techstination reports with tech journalist and host Fred Fishklin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   Using a search engine…to plant trees.  Ecosia is the name of a search engine that works pretty much like any other search engine.  Except that it take the advertising revenue derived from searches…and uses it to plant trees around the world.  It is headquartered in Germany…is non-profit…and Nor...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   There are a lot of programs out there designed to get kids…especially girls…more interested in science, technology, engineering and math.  One young student…Juliette Palacios…from the Bay area…has taken matters into her own hands.  16 years old now…she was 14 when she launched a non profit called Co...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Patrick Sherwin and his team at GoSun are continuing to innovate with …as the name implies….great gadgets powered by the sun.  The latest is the solar chargeable GoSun Power 266  …a compact powerbank that can keep all of your gadgets running on the go…even laptops….as well as the company’s Fusion hybrid s...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   You meet all kinds of people covering consumer technology.  But Dave Crosby is pretty unique.  He and a group of fellow Amazon employees went off on there own to start Wyze…making consumer tech products at prices ….that in his words… are designed to turn customers into friends.  Indoor and outd...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The newest drone to land from DJI is the Air 2S.  It brings a camera with a one inch sensor to the market in a drone priced at just under a thousand dollars…but you’d probably want to invest in the Fly More package with extra batteries.  DJI’s Patrick Santucci.. “We’ve also added upward sensors compared t...